[EDITOR'S NOTE: This post has been updated to include a statement from Councilmember Alika Atay.] There’s a very curious proposed bill on the Dec. 1 Maui County Council meeting agenda that has dramatic ramifications for the future of the elected panel. It’s a draconian bill born of the serious dysfunction that has marred the County Council ever since the 2016 … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Maui County Council Chair Mike White proposes nuclear option on council assistants
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An open letter to the Maui County Council about the Maui Police Department’s new body camera program
Maui County Council Chair Mike White and the rest of the Maui County Council: Don’t we live in momentous, wondrous times? Futuristic technology seems everywhere right now. Earth-orbiting satellites relay phone, television and internet transmissions, as well as tell you exactly where you’re standing. Pollution-free electric cars and trucks are now on our roads, while automakers … [Read more...] about An open letter to the Maui County Council about the Maui Police Department’s new body camera program
Maui County Council will maybe possibly take up Oxybenzone sunscreen ban
Earlier this year, the Hawaii state Legislature took up a few bills that would have addressed sunscreen containing oxybenzone, a chemical that both helps humans prevent skin cancer but also may harm coral reefs. SB 1150 would have required "the University of Hawaii to conduct a study on the effects of sunscreen on Hawaii's coral reefs and report to the Legislature." HB 600 … [Read more...] about Maui County Council will maybe possibly take up Oxybenzone sunscreen ban
ACLU Hawaii asks County of Maui to resist Trump’s deportation efforts
President Donald Trump's continued assault on immigration has led to the implementation of 'deportation forces' across the country. These units have attempted to draft local law enforcement officials from every state, including Hawaii. To combat this, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii (ACLU) has sent letters to officials in every Hawaii county, warning of the … [Read more...] about ACLU Hawaii asks County of Maui to resist Trump’s deportation efforts
SAFE Action Fund-backed Maui County Councilmembers still screwed in committee rosters
One of Maui County Council Chairperson Mike White's surprising concessions in the wee hours of the Jan. 2-3 County Council organizational meeting was to back off his ruthless, vindictive restructuring of the panel's many committees to zero out the voting power of four councilmembers: Alika Atay, Elle Cochran, Don Guzman and Kelly King. Their crime, of course, was being backed … [Read more...] about SAFE Action Fund-backed Maui County Councilmembers still screwed in committee rosters